Exodus 5:2
But Pharaoh replied, "Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go."
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Exodus 5:2?

2. How does Pharaoh's response in Exodus 5:2 reflect a hardened heart towards God?

3. What does Pharaoh's question reveal about his understanding of the LORD's authority?

4. How can we recognize and address similar attitudes of defiance in our lives?

5. Compare Pharaoh's defiance in Exodus 5:2 with Romans 1:21-22. What similarities exist?

6. How should believers respond when encountering resistance to God's commands today?

7. Why did Pharaoh refuse to acknowledge the LORD in Exodus 5:2?

8. How does Pharaoh's response in Exodus 5:2 challenge the concept of divine authority?

9. What does Exodus 5:2 reveal about human pride and resistance to God?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 5?

11. What did Moses mean by 'Let my people go'?

12. Exodus 5:2: Why would Pharaoh deny any knowledge of Israel’s God if Moses was supposedly raised in the royal court?

13. Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?

14. Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?
Discussion Questions
1. How does Pharaoh's response to Moses and Aaron reflect a common attitude towards God in today's world?

2. In what ways can we ensure that our hearts remain soft and responsive to God's voice?

3. How does the account of Pharaoh and the plagues demonstrate both God's patience and His justice?

4. What are some practical ways we can acknowledge God's sovereignty in our daily lives?

5. How can we effectively witness to those who, like Pharaoh, do not know the LORD?1. What does Pharaoh's initial response to Moses and Aaron's plea reveal about his view of God and his own authority?

2. How does Pharaoh's decision to increase the Israelites' workload reflect the dynamics of power and oppression?

3. What can you learn about dealing with setbacks and hostility from Moses and Aaron's experience?

4. How does the response of the Israelite foremen to the increased hardship reflect the challenges of leadership during crisis?

5. Why do you think Moses questioned God after witnessing the increasing trouble for the Israelites?

6. How does this chapter shape our understanding of the nature of deliverance and freedom?

7. How would you react in a situation where following God's instructions seems to lead to more trouble, as Moses experienced?

8. Why do you think Pharaoh disregarded the potential threat of plagues or sword, as Moses and Aaron warned?

9. How can the Israelite foremen's reaction to the increased hardship inform your understanding of human reactions to unjust situations?

10. How might this chapter help someone dealing with a situation where their actions, though right, have unintended negative consequences on others?

11. In what ways does the story challenge your understanding of God's timing?

12. How can you relate the Israelites' suffering and cry for relief to present-day issues of oppression and injustice?

13. How does this chapter speak to situations where you might feel God has not delivered on His promises?

14. Why do you think God allowed the situation to worsen before delivering the Israelites?

15. What lessons can be learned about courage and persistence from Moses and Aaron's encounter with Pharaoh?

16. How might the Israelites' situation inform our understanding of the relationship between power, authority, and responsibility?

17. In what ways does this chapter highlight the human tendency to blame when confronted with increased difficulty?

18. How does this chapter encourage someone who feels their efforts to follow God's plan only lead to more trouble?

19. How do the reactions of Pharaoh and the Israelite foremen reveal the differing impacts of faith and disbelief during hardship?

20. In your present-day life, how would you apply the lessons learnt from the Israelites' experience under increased hardship?

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